Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Downloads and Explanations
III. Setting it up
IV. Customizing
V. Closing Remarks
Introduction
Customization:
simplistic, clean, and practical.
You see I don't have a clutter of icons everywhere and a horrid crazy background image to bother me, its efficient and it matches. However you do need a couple of simple programs to make your desktop look like this which I'll explain in the next part.
Downloads and Explanations
Primarily there are only 2 applications you need:
The first would be ObjectDock, which you can download here
simply download and select download directoryAnd the second being Rainmeter, which you can download here
same as aboveNow that you have that part done you have the basic programs down. Now for the skins.
Setting it up
Now you don't just want to have the boring default skins that come with the two programs, they're drab and unattractive. Simply google in "Rainmeter skins" or "ObjectDock skins" and find the specific skins you want like so:
find a theme or skin you specifically like and download it to your desktop so its easy to locate
Now with the skins and themes downloaded you have to open them up with ObjectDock or Rainmeter to make them start.
Customizing
Run ObjectDock and go to "Preferences" and select add "Icon Pack" and then select the theme you saved on your desktop. Then press "Apply" You should now have that theme set and your icons and dock should look like what you selected.
Now Run Rainmeter and right click the little icon on your taskbar. Select "Use Skin" and then select the skin you've chosen for rainmeter and apply it. You can add any widgets or remove them to your liking and put them wherever you please.
Remove your icons that you left on your desktop and drag them onto the dock if they are not already there. Now you have a clean desktop and cool icons/skin, but what about the wallpaper?
Its not that hard to find cool wallpapers and the place I find the most interesting wallpapers are on 4chan. example:
Closing Remarks
If everything has gone according to plan, then your desktop should look quite good, however the customizations are endless and there are so many ways to be unique. Hope you enjoyed my guide.
If you have any questions feel free to PM me or post in this thread with problems.
I. Introduction
II. Downloads and Explanations
III. Setting it up
IV. Customizing
V. Closing Remarks
Introduction
Customization:
Today, I'm going to show you how to do exactly that for your desktop. In other words, I'm going to explain how you can get practical widgets and organize your computer better with this guide. Here is what my desktop currently looks like:
simplistic, clean, and practical.
You see I don't have a clutter of icons everywhere and a horrid crazy background image to bother me, its efficient and it matches. However you do need a couple of simple programs to make your desktop look like this which I'll explain in the next part.
Downloads and Explanations
Primarily there are only 2 applications you need:
The first would be ObjectDock, which you can download here
simply download and select download directory
same as above
Setting it up
Now you don't just want to have the boring default skins that come with the two programs, they're drab and unattractive. Simply google in "Rainmeter skins" or "ObjectDock skins" and find the specific skins you want like so:
Now with the skins and themes downloaded you have to open them up with ObjectDock or Rainmeter to make them start.
Customizing
Run ObjectDock and go to "Preferences" and select add "Icon Pack" and then select the theme you saved on your desktop. Then press "Apply" You should now have that theme set and your icons and dock should look like what you selected.
Now Run Rainmeter and right click the little icon on your taskbar. Select "Use Skin" and then select the skin you've chosen for rainmeter and apply it. You can add any widgets or remove them to your liking and put them wherever you please.
Remove your icons that you left on your desktop and drag them onto the dock if they are not already there. Now you have a clean desktop and cool icons/skin, but what about the wallpaper?
Its not that hard to find cool wallpapers and the place I find the most interesting wallpapers are on 4chan. example:
Closing Remarks
If everything has gone according to plan, then your desktop should look quite good, however the customizations are endless and there are so many ways to be unique. Hope you enjoyed my guide.
If you have any questions feel free to PM me or post in this thread with problems.
